Cana Yu

Returning home from her mother's (Ah Ma) funeral, Ling is startled by her daughter's (Hui Xuan) claims that Ah Ma has visited Hui Xuan in a dream the prior night, and also that a stray and stationary moth on their dining table might be the reincarnation of Ah Ma. Unable to reconcile her beliefs and grief, Ling tries to force and persuade Hui Xuan to conform, to which her daughter resists adamantly. In a fit of anger, Ling attempts to kill the moth to win the argument but hesitates when the moth lands next to the cross on the door.

An expressionless zombie allows a free-spirited female ghost to possess him so she can use his body to enter a male beauty pageant.

As a breast cancer diagnosis shatters a woman’s life, an encounter with a stranger has a ripple effect on both their lives.

When a young, ambitious teacher presses for the truth from a maladjusted student, the act leads to devastating results and they suffer the ignominy of losing everything that matters to them.

Digging deep into the underbelly of familiar neighborhoods in Singapore to shine a light on a side of the island that is rarely seen, this series of short stories reveals the fascinating perspectives of several marginalized, alienated characters who live within the same public housing estate.